Independent candidate, Motuopuaa Seve Henny Afereti Papalii has taken the Vaisigano 2 seat, displacing the former Minister of Health Valasi Tafito Selesele.
Seve has also beaten two FAST party candidates who had both vyed for the seat.
Motuopuaa polled 409 votes – a clear 216 votes ahead of Tagaloa Leilua Tupou Afa of the FAST party, who polled 193 votes.
In third place was Su’a Faavae Loli Timoteo, also of FAST who polled 166.
The former Minister of Health and long serving veteran MP representing the Samoa Uniting Party came in 4th with just 135 votes.
HRPP’s Alopopo Siafausa Matafeo polled poorly with a total of 76 votes.
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